Re: [PHP] Counting number of value instances within an array

2002-04-26 Thread Neil Freeman 

Sorry - don't worry. Found the function I require.

FYI : array_count_values()

Neil Freeman wrote:

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> Hi guys,
>
> Is there a function I can use to count the number of instances of a
> value within an array. For example:
> $a[0] = "bob";
> $a[1] = "bob";
> $a[2] = "fred";
> $a[3] = "james";
> $a[4] = "bob";
> $a[5] = "carl";
>
> Searching for 'bob' would return 3.
>
> I've had a quick look through the array functions but didn't spot
> anything obvious.
>
> Neil
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Re: [PHP] Counting number of value instances within an array

2002-04-26 Thread andrey 

array_count_values()

HTH
Best regards,
Andrey Hristov

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> Hi guys,
> 
> Is there a function I can use to count the number of instances of a
> value within an array. For example:
> $a[0] = "bob";
> $a[1] = "bob";
> $a[2] = "fred";
> $a[3] = "james";
> $a[4] = "bob";
> $a[5] = "carl";
> 
> Searching for 'bob' would return 3.
> 
> I've had a quick look through the array functions but didn't spot
> anything obvious.
> 
> Neil
> 
>  Email:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> 
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